# Prasat Sambour, Kampong Thom Province – Communes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/

District · Kampong Thom Province 

# Prasat Sambour

Prasat Sambour is a district (srok or khan) of Cambodia in Kampong Thom Province. It covers **738.5 km²**. It is divided into 5 communes. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 739km²
- 5communes
- 11mapped services

## Where is Prasat Sambour?

Prasat Sambour lies in [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 4 other districts: [Kampong Svay](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/kampong-svay/), [Prasat Ballangk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-ballangk/), [Sandan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/sandan/) and [Santuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/santuk/). By area it is the 78th largest of 197 districts in Cambodia. It covers 5.9% of [Kampong Thom Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/). The centre of Prasat Sambour is about 147 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 32 km from Kampong Thom, the main town of Kampong Thom Province. The centre point is at 12.8638° N, 105.1413° E.

Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm).

## Communes of Prasat Sambour

Commune Area km² Localities Services 

[Chhuk](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/chhuk/) 66 9 0 

[Koul](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/koul/) 128 6 1 

[Sambour](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/sambour/) 209 14 10 

[Sraeung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/sraeung/) 193 5 0 

[Tang Krasau](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/kampong-thom/prasat-sambour/tang-krasau/) 144 8 0 

Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Prasat Sambour

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Prasat Sambour. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 48 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Cheay Sampov
- Kâmpóng Chheutéal
- Phum Kampong Chhvea
- Phumĭ Băk Srei
- Phumĭ Char
- Phumĭ Char Chrŭm
- Phumĭ Chhuk Kruŏs
- Phumĭ Chisvan
- Phumĭ Chrâmăs
- Phumĭ Chŏâm
- Phumĭ Chŏâm Bœ̆ng
- Phumĭ Daeum
- Phumĭ Dăch Rumpoăt
- Phumĭ Kon K’êk
- Phumĭ Koŭk Srŏk
- Phumĭ Krâbau
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Chvéa
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Khtŭm
- Phumĭ Kâmpóng Lŭk
- Phumĭ O Thum
- Phumĭ Poŭthĭ Trét
- Phumĭ Prey Kdei
- Phumĭ Prâlay
- Phumĭ Prêk
- Phumĭ Sraeung
- Phumĭ Srál
- Phumĭ Svay
- Phumĭ Sâmbor
- Phumĭ Sâmrĕt
- Phumĭ S’iĕ
- Phumĭ Thmei (2)
- Phumĭ Trânób
- Phumĭ Trâping Takóng
- Phumĭ Tuŏl Pôngrô
- Phumĭ Tăng Krâng
- Phumĭ Tăng Krâsau
- Phumĭ Tœ̆k Ândong
- Phumĭ Véal Vêng
- Phumĭ Âksâr Krâhay
- Phumĭ Ânlóng Slêng
- Prasat Sambor
- បារៀង

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Prasat Sambour

Named natural and historic features inside Prasat Sambour, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- O Kbal Ânsaông
- O Leu
- O Ph’aông
- O Thum
- Stœ̆ng Kâmbŏt
- Trâpeăng Krâpeu Phnheăk

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Phnum Baviĕng · 82 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Prasat Sambour and the best time to visit

In Prasat Sambour, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Oct (27 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (194 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 9 

Feb 30 10 

Mar 31 30 

Apr 31 58 

May 29 121 

Jun 28 164 

Jul 27 186 

Aug 27 184 

Sep 27 194 

Oct 27 124 

Nov 27 42 

Dec 27 12 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Prasat Sambour

Places mapped inside Prasat Sambour in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels5
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Prasat Sambour?In Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia
- What borders Prasat Sambour?Kampong Svay, Prasat Ballangk, Sandan and Santuk
- How many villages are in Prasat Sambour?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Prasat Sambour?Settlements lie between 17 m and 48 m
- What is the highest point in Prasat Sambour?Phnum Baviĕng (82 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Prasat Sambour?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Prasat Sambour?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Prasat Sambour?KH0605 (OCHA common operational dataset)